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A. J. GIBSON.

Heating and Lighting Ca'rs Pat'ented' Dec. 1868.

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J. GIBSON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNORTO HMSELF, BENJAMIN J. THIlRS-TON, AND THOMAS A; HARROW, ALL OF THE SAME :PLAQE.

Letters P m: No. 84,740, dated December 8, 1868.

JMODE OI CONSTRUCTING- THE HEATING AND LIGHTING-APPARATUS ON RAILWAY-CARS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making p'art of thesame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ABRAM J. GIBSON, ofCincinnati, Hamilton county, and State of Ohio, have invented a new andimproved Mode of Heating and Lighting Railroad-Oars, of which thefollowing is a full and clear description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of one end of my improvedfire-proof safety-car.

Figure 2 is a plan of the car-floor and platform.

Figure 3 is a transverse vertical section of the car, taken through thefurnace and light.

My invention relates to the construction of a car in a manner to preventdestruction by fire from the heating and lighting-apparatus; also, toallow of placing the wheel connecting with the brake in a position, inthe fire-proof room, where the brakeman can attend promptly to his dutyin. a comfortable place.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention, I will describe it.

It being essential, in case of accident, of a car going down anembankment, or of a collision, that the fire and light become instantlydetached and separated from the car- A is the car-body.

B is a fire-proof partition to divide off suflicient space to receive aportable furnace, C; also, to allow the wheel D, connecting withthebrake, tobe placed in the same room with the furnace (l.

Bis a fuel-box.

The partition B is fastened firmly to the 'fioor of the car, and extendsupward to the roof of the car, and fastened firmly above. Also, thesides of partition B are fastened in like manner as the top and bottom.

' The partition B may be constructed of iron or" sufficient strength notto be broken or allow the furnace G to enter the compartment used forpassengers.

The partition B is perforated throughout, to allow hot air to escapefrom the furnace-room B into the body of the car, but not to allow fireor flame to enter through. I p

In the upper part, near the top of partition B, at F, is to be insertedin an aperture made in the partition B, a piano-convex lens to reflectand'diffuse the rays of light the full length and breadth of the car,from a common chimney-lamp burner hung opposite the lens in thefire-proof room R.

The room R is divided off from the body of the car to receive thefurnace 0, wheel D, connecting. with the brake and the light.

The room B- is entered by means of 'a'slide-door, G, leading fi'om theplatform of the car.

The small room R is made proof against fire by means of the ironpartition B, the floor, ceiling, and front end of the small room beinglined with zinc or other suit- The furnace O is constructed of castiron, of cylin-' drical form, with an outside jacket, K, ofwrought-iron,

to retainhot-air. 1

The hot air is conducted from the furnace (l by means of a pipe, N, downunder the floor of the car, to regulatorlvI.

The advantage of providing a separate or special fireproof room forheating and lighting a car is very'importaut, as the result must show.

7 In the event of the destruction of a car by accident, being displacedfrom the track, or of a collision, the fire and light being separatefi'om the interior of the car, and placed in a fire-proof room, wouldevidently be instantly separated from the entire structure.

Another and all-important point gained in this invention is locating thewheel connecting with the brake in a position where the person acting asbrakeman can attend to the fire and light, and be in position toinstantly operate the brake in caseof warning of danger.

Having described my improved fire-proof car, the construction,arrangement, and operation, I makethe followingclaims, which I desire tosecure by Letters Patent:

I claim- 1. A perforated metallic partition, enclosing and constitutinga fire-proof lighting and heating-chamber, in one end of a railway-car,constructed in the manner and for the purpose substantially as hereinset forth.

2. One or more lenses, inthe perforated metallic partition of afire-proof lighting and heating-chamber of a railway-car, as and for thepurpose above specified.

3. The safety-sash or window, when so constructed as to constitute theouter. side of a lighting and heating-ohamber in a railway-car, ashereinbefore described

